Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-05

secretary OF the treasury IN response TO the
house resolution calling for Information con-
corning the Indebtedness OF subsidized Pacific
railroads, and tho effect Of the passage Of the
house funding bill. Ordered printed.
Under call OF states the following bills, etc,
were introduced and referred:
BY Springer, OF Illinois, proposing a consti-
tutional amendment changing the time for
the assembling Of congress to the first Wednes-
day In January of each year.
BY Lawler, of Illinois, a resolution direct
ing the committee on naval affairs TO inquire
into the cXpediency Of immediately appropri-
dting S50,0OO,O00 20 be expended under the
direction OF the secretary of the navy for the
construction, equipment and armament OF
such new vessels of war as may be deemed
necessary.
BY Clardy, Of Missouri, TO incorporate the
Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway company.
BY Mr.. Thomas. IF Illinois. 10 increase the
naval establishment. 1t authorizes the con-
s~truction OF two steel cruisers Of bout 1000
tons displacement Of the type Of cruiser No.
at a cost, exclusive OF armament, Of not
more than 81 300, 600 each five steel gunboats
of the type OF gunboat No. / at a cost, exclu-
siye OF armament, Of not more than $500, 900
each, and six steel torpedo boats, having a
maximum speed OF not less than twenty-four
knots per hour, Ia cost, exclusive OF arma-
mont, 500, 600 each.
BY Mr.. Belmont, Of New York. from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported back
the resolution requesting the president to
transmit to the house fisheries correspond
ence.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Ohio, ON behalf Of the
committee on private land claims called up
the bill ahrogatiug the powers OF executive
officers OF the United States In allowing In
dcmpity locations on scrip for confirmed ur.
| EuffetpI pYiVafo land claims. and Vpgtiuu the
power in the United States court. Passed.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Richardson, OF Tennessee, in the
chair, on the river and harbor appropriation
hill.
Hepburn, OF Iowa, offered an amendment
providing that appropriations made IN the bill
shall be- cXDended without the Intervention OF
the Mississippi or Missouri river commission
crs.
More than an hour and a half was consumed
in securing a quorum, and then the amend
ment was rejected : TO l51.
Without advancing one step in considera-
ton of the bill, the committee arose aud the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Turner, OF Georgia,
called up the Rhode Island contested election
case of Page VS.. Pierce. The majority resolu-
ton declared the seat vacant, while the minor
ity resolution confirms the right Of Pierce to
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Hatch, Of Missouri, reported the agricul-
tural appropriation bill ana II was referred 10
committee of the whole.
The house then adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.-Leave was granted
10 report the senate fisheries bill at any time.
The bill will have the right Of way in the
house as soon as reported 10y the committee.
The conference report on the army appro-
~uriation bill was agreed to.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Nelson, Of Minnesota, moved a substi-
tute for the bill appropriating in "A lump So
500, 900 to be expended by a board OF inquiries
for the repair, preservation, construction or
completion Of public improvements Of riyres
aud harbors. The substitute was rejected nda
the original bill was ordered to be engr0row
and the previous question ordered on the tina
passage. The bill will come up to-mOrssed
for action.
WAsmNGToN, Jan. 27.-The speaker an.
nounced unfinished business to be the river
and Gsrbor appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, withdrew his demand
for the reading Of the engrossed copy, and
the question recurred on the passage Of the
bill.
The bill passed-yeas, 80; nays, Gin the
exact form In which 1t was reported irsm the
committee on rivers and harbors.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported adversely the
irint resolution providing for the election of
United States senators by the people Of the
United States.
At the request Of Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa,
the Joint resolution was placed upon the
house calendar.
The bin for the incorporation OF the Wash
ington Gable Railway company was taken up,
and after considerable hlibustering It was de-
cidrd 10 take a recess till tomorrow, when
the bill will be further considered.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2S.-ln the house Mr..
Forncy presented a conference report on the
bin making an annual appropriation of $780,.
600 for the equipment of militia forces of the
United States, and was agreed to.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on The pleuro-pneumonia bill.
Messrs. Funston, Conger, Springer and
Henderson spoke 10 favor Of the bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, an
amendment was adopted Increasing from
! 81. to $500 the salary Of Tie chief OF the
bureau Of animal industry.
On motion OF Mr.. Hemphill, OF South Caro-
lima, an amendment was adopted authorizing
the commissioner TO employ a force within
the limits Of the appropriation made by con-
grcss, provided hat no debt against the gov
eminent shall be created under the provisions
Of this bill.
Mr.. Swinborne, Of New York, offered an
amendment providing that the force en-
ployed shall include three experts Of scien-
titic attachments, and not less than three
years actual experience in sanitary and
pathological work, and especially in the in
yestigatIon Of contagious diseases, and to
aid these experts in their investigation all
necessary aid shall be rendered by the com
missioner on agriculture.
Mr.. Swinburne's amendment was adopted
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On motion Of O'Hara, Of North Carolina,
an amendment was adopted requiring the ex-
perts provided for in the Swinburne amend
ment to report what means should be taken
20 eXtirpate hog cholera.
The committee tlen rose without further
action.
The house adjourned until tomorrow.
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